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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1924
Page
9
Harvard fields backfield plans and defensive shifts as coach Fisher weighs 44 players for Saturdays Yale contest in New Haven. Key quarterback options include Stafford and Cheek with Greenough at center and Adie as backup. Mass meeting set at Union to boost student support ahead of the Bowl.
Suzanne Lenzien appears recovered from illness and ready to compete. A French dispatch declares she has fully recovered and plans to play throughout the winter in the Riviera and at Wimbledon next July, despite earlier foregone participation.
Harvard students are advised that women attending the Harvard Yale game at New Haven must obtain a spectator permit for each chrysanthemum flower to avoid seizure. R S Clifton of the U S Department of Agriculture warned that the chrysanthemum can carry European corn borers. New Haven lies outside quarantine area.
The Jacks lead the pack in the Y R O G A league with Queens close behind in a tight race. Team and individual honors are well divided as standings, records, and results follow.
Fairfield November 18 By Telegr am Service The Lordship quintet will visit Fairfield on Saturday night November 28 to help the Fairfield American Legion basketball team open the local season. Two games at Logan hall that night followed by dancing. Preliminary game features Community A and one of Bridgeport Junior teams. Legion aims to match past success and plans a strong schedule with games in Norwalk Westerly New Haven and Wilton among others. Deckie Bowden to captain. roster includes Ball Shaw Petrino and others as Legion builds toward a county league and a spring Norwalk series.
Stamford professional football team edged Lafayette 3 to 0 at Halloween Park, despite injuries sidelining Eddie Hunt and Reus. LiVolsti scored in the first quarter on a 25 yard double pass, then again in the final period after a penalty, as Stamford held Lafayette near the goal line. Stamford’s LiVolsi Mulreed Duffy and Liane starred on offense. Charlie Son’s punting also stood out.
Seven managers attended a County Basketball League session at Knights of Columbus hall. The next meeting is set for December 1 with plans to open the league in January. Local figures Cheffy atferd Lesion and Ma Jellon of Columbus are noted, and the university’s annual observances include chapel services led by Jat C. Colgate and George Cobb. The event precedes stone laying ceremonies and the annual fastball game between Mai ware and Muse on Saturday.
Stamford High remains undefeated after six games with six shutouts, beating Webb Academy and Bridgeport while allowing 16 points to opponents. Star quarterback Seals has 52 points, and top scorer Holm leads the roster as scholastic football claims center stage in the state.
Grantland Rice lauds Buck Blarris for versatile playmaking in seven acts of a showy season. Mentions Frank Wen and Craven’s theater feats, Harvard Yale football psychology, and college press musings on upcoming clashes. Notes Yale Harvard California Stanford draws and big crowds.
Paddy O Connor, Hartford base skipper the past two seasons, is linked with Hartford for 1925 though no contract is signed. Jim Clarkin believes he will be the best man to lead the team, while rumors of Bad Bill Rogers taking over are dismissed.
Charles Hoff, a noted Norwegian born star described by Jasson Robertson as the greatest all around athlete, may join foreign stars invading America this winter. B W Rublen, secretary of the A A U, said Hoff was expected to travel here to compete and lead the invasion in competitive events.
Yale and Harvard faced Princeton with Yale posting 212 rushing yards and 189 net rushing, Harvard 139? yards. Yale dominated first downs with 15 to Harvard's 2, punting 11 times for 367 yards vs Harvard 9 for 355. Yale recovered multiple forwards and had a quartet of blocked kicks, while Harvard misfired on field goals and had several penalties.
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New York boxing world focuses on a six-man featherweight tournament to crown a new champion after Johnny Dundee relinquished the crown. Danny Kramer and Louis Kaplan lead a field including Jose Lombardo Lew Paluso Bob Garcia Milka Dundee as the New York State Athletic Commission approves the December 9 Madison Square Garden event and sets the stage for a potential elimination-based title chase with boxers weighing the odds on the feasibility of such a tournament.
Fuller and Hron won the opening amateur balkline matches at Joe Thackavray's Academy last night. Hron beat Hubinger 150 to 128, while Muller defeated Merrill 150 to 92. Both games drew crowds and the next round is set for tomorrow at the same venue.
At New Haven on November 18 Captain Lovejoy settled the dispute over who threw the decisive pass to Joss for Yale against Princeton last Saturday. The edge centered on R. V. W. Pond and Kline, with contention fueled by student bets and conflicting newspaper accounts. Lovejoy’s official statement ends the uncertainty as Yale fans recall the contested play and the betting stir surrounding it.
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